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Discussions are underway with the governor’s office about how much relief for homeowners the state can afford.

The Arkansas Racing Commission's proposed rule that would allow the state's casinos to begin accepting mobile sports bets from throughout Arkansas cleared a legislative panel Thursday.

The Arkansas Racing Commission's proposed rule that would allow the state's casinos to begin accepting mobile sports bets from throughout Arkansas cleared a legislative panel Thursday.

Arkansas' three operating casinos won't be able to accept mobile sports bets for the Feb. 13 Super Bowl after the attorney for the state Racing Commission decided to pull proposed rules from a legislative panel's agenda, a spokesman for the state Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday.

Arkansas' three operating casinos won't be able to accept mobile sports bets for the Feb. 13 Super Bowl after the attorney for the state Racing Commission decided to pull proposed rules from a legislative panel's agenda, a spokesman for the state Department of Finance and Administration said Tuesday.

Electric cars? Say what? April 14, 20213:39 pm The House today on a voice vote rejected an amendment to an appropriation bill to allow the state to spend up to $50 million, should federal infrastructure money arise, to build electric vehicle charging stations in Arkansas. The division was bipartisan. Republicans spoke both for and against. Must Arkansas be last in everything, Rep. Les Eaves (R-Searcy) asked in supporting the amendment. Rep. Delia Haak (R-Centerton) said the state is a “blac...

Today I’d like to talk about the federal Payroll Protection Plan or PPP, which has kept many Arkansas companies alive during the pandemic. Congress passed the CARES Act to help Americans navigate the pandemic. PPP was one of the programs Congress authorized to assist businesses with loans. The Small Business Administration (SBA) distributes the loans through local banks. Little Rock business owners such as Vikita Eason and Chris and Samantha Tanner say that without the loan program, they may ...

A state Senate bill that would exempt Arkansas residents from paying state income taxes on their unemployment benefits was passed in the House on Monday and is one step closer to Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s signature. SB236, co-sponsored in the House by State Rep. Joe Jett, R-Success, would save unemployed taxpayers $51 million this year, he said. It passed with 92 yes votes, two no votes and three present votes. The bill was passed with an emergency clause. The primary bill sponsor is Sen. Jonatha...

Alcohol wins one, loses one in House Rules Committee Alcohol wins one, loses one in House Rules Committee The House Rules Committee took up two alcohol sales bills today and rendered a split decision. The Committee on a voice vote defeated HB 1148 by Rep. Fran Cavenaugh (R-Walnut Ridge), which would allow cities to have local option elections on alcohol sales with petitions signed by 15 percent of the people who voted in the last mayoral election — either to go wet or dry. Currently, an e...

Arkansas legislature starts week 2 of new session with bills The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Capitol, as lawmakers finished a busy first week. (Source: ABC/NBC) By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 17, 2021 at 3:40 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 6:45 AM LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Stand Your Ground bill as well as several key pieces of legislation will be part of this week’s work at the State Cap...